Senior Accountant - Private Funds

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Location: Kraków

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is currently recruiting a Sr. Accountant to join its Fund Accounting and Reporting team.  This role involves reviewing financial, tax and investor reporting data, collaborating with fund administrators and various internal and external stakeholders to review monthly and quarterly NAV reports and other ad hoc reporting for the BBH Real Estate Funds, Private Equity and/or Hedge Funds. The position requires knowledge of partnership accounting, partnership tax, investment company accounting and financial reporting and oversight of the Funds’ external auditors for the annual audits.  Responsibilities also include reviewing  Fund K-1’s, federal and state tax returns,  tax forms, and  performance analytics such as IRR’s, total returns, and as well as ensuring timely payment of Fund expenses.

Key responsibilities:  

• Conduct initial review of monthly/quarterly financial reporting from service providers for BBH private funds including management of capital calls, redemptions/distributions, assignments, familiarity with management fee calculations, carried interest waterfalls, and performance fees.
• Provide accurate and timely financial and tax reporting to investors.
• Review fund  expenses and ensure  timely payment while providing a strong internal control environment and oversight.
• Oversee and provide and feedback to the Fund’s administrators, auditors, tax preparers and other internal and external groups.
• Review and provide feedback on investor capital calls, distributions, and redemption calculations and notices.
• Review and provide feedback federal and state tax returns, investor K-1s and other tax forms prepared by internal and external tax preparers.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5+ years relevant experience in fund accounting, either within a fund or an administrator.
• Strong accounting skills, knowledge of partnership accounting, and understanding of K-1 and Partnership/Corporate tax reporting as well as investment company accounting.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to independently identify and solve problems.
• Effective communication skills to resolve issues with Service Providers.
• The ability to adapt to shifting priorities and manage deliverables efficiently.
• Experience with Big 4 fund audit and CPA certification is a plus.
• Knowledge of real estate fund accounting is a plus.

What we offer:

• To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance.

• Private medical care.

• Life Insurance.

• Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.

• Professional trainings and qualification support.

• Wellbeing Program.

Working hours: between 9:00 and 17:30 with lunch break

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.